A teenager who punched a man in the street has been sentenced to community service and probation.

Sean Daniel Fitzpatrick, of Bowring Road, Ramsey, also stuffed two risk suits down a toilet in his police cell.

The 18-year-old admitted common assault and damaging property and was ordered to do 120 hours’ unpaid work.

High Bailiff Jayne Hughes also sentenced him to 12 months’ probation and ordered him to pay £250 compensation to his victim.

Prosecuting advocate Barry Swain told the court how the victim was walking on Albert Road in Ramsey on October 24 at 11am.

He heard a voice behind him shouting: ’Where’s Philip Wheel?’, which was said to be a reference to him being falsely accused of stealing a bicycle wheel.

As he turned around he was punched in the face by Fitzpatrick causing his nose to bleed.

He shouted for help and Fitzpatrick left but was arrested on October 26.

Once in police custody in a cell he stuffed two risk suit tops down the toilet, though it was said that, fortunately, this did not cause a flood or block the toilet.

Fitzpatrick refused to see an advocate while in custody or be interviewed but told police: ’Yeah I did hit him.’

The court heard that Fitzpatrick was already serving community service, having completed two hours of a 100 hour order imposed in September and was also subject to a conditional discharge imposed in July.

Defence advocate Andrew Baker asked for credit to be given for his client’s guilty pleas and said that Fitzpatrick had been in custody since October 26.

Mr Baker went on to say that a place at probation accommodation Tromode House was available and that a probation order would allow Fitzpatrick to work on anger management and substance misuse issues.

High Bailiff Jayne Hughes told the teenager: ’You have an appalling record for a man as young as you.

’I have noted it has been a shock to your system as it is your first time in an adult prison, make sure it’s your last time.’

Mrs Hughes revoked the previous conditional discharge and community service and replaced it with a combination order of 120 hours’ community service and 12 months’ probation, to run concurrently with the one for the latest offences.

Fitzpatrick must also pay £125 prosecution costs and will pay the fine and costs at a rate of £50 per month.